11 Compassionate Parenting Tips for Families with Autistic Children

• By: Heidi Hillman PhD, BCBA-D, LMHC Eastern Washington University
• April 11th, 2023
• compassionate parenting, embracing differences, family, hope, parenting, positivity, sensory overload, Spring 2023 Issue
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Few people realize the challenges of being a parent, until they become one. Now, imagine the added challenges of parenting an autistic child which is becoming more common as the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increases. According to the Centers for Disease...

Bitten by the Truth

• By: Alexandra Bricklin, MA, MT-BC
• April 1st, 2015
• adult, aggression, behavior, hope, parenting, restraint, service dog, violence
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Three years ago, at 4 am in the morning, my life began to unravel when my daughter sank her teeth into the fleshy part of my inner thigh. “Mommy, please help me!” she begged as she fell to her knees and grabbed my legs. Then she clamped down hard and held on tight like a pit-bull. I screamed,...